# Fastly Next-Gen WAF vs ModSecurity

| Attribute | Fastly Next-Gen WAF | ModSecurity |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 45.1 (55% (medium)) | 44.4 (23% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 38 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 9,802 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A web application and API security platform that protects against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, account takeover attacks, malicious bots, and API abuse. Provides layer 7 visibility and integrates with DevOps and security tools, supporting deployment in cloud, on-premises, container, and edge environments. It is indexed under WAF.","source":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","question":"What is Fastly Next-Gen WAF?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fastly Next-Gen WAF offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.10. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","question":"Is Fastly Next-Gen WAF free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Fastly Next-Gen WAF. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Fastly Next-Gen WAF support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Fastly Next-Gen WAF can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","question":"Can Fastly Next-Gen WAF be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Fastly Next-Gen WAF, including Slack, PagerDuty, Jira, Elastic and Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","question":"What does Fastly Next-Gen WAF integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Fastly Next-Gen WAF. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Fastly Next-Gen WAF not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.fastly.com/resources/datasheets/security/architecture-and-deployment-overview","question":"What security certifications does Fastly Next-Gen WAF have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A flexible firewall module that monitors HTTP traffic and enforces security policies through a customizable rules engine. It is indexed under WAF.","source":"https://modsecurity.org/","question":"What is ModSecurity?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ModSecurity is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://modsecurity.org/","question":"Is ModSecurity free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ModSecurity can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://modsecurity.org/","question":"Can ModSecurity be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for ModSecurity. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as ModSecurity not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"http://modsecurity.org/privacy-policy/","question":"What security certifications does ModSecurity have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. ModSecurity is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity","question":"Is ModSecurity open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-native security solution that protects web applications and APIs from advanced threats including credential-based account takeovers, malicious bots, and API abuse, providing real-time visibility and DevOps toolchain integration. | An open-source firewall module that monitors and controls HTTP traffic, providing customizable security rules and advanced protections against web application attacks. It serves as the foundation for many WAF implementations globally. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"usage_based","rate_limiting":true,"bot_management":true,"deployment_model":"hybrid","ddos_l7_protection":true,"threat_intel_feeds":true,"custom_rules_engine":true,"owasp_top_10_protection":true,"api_discovery_protection":true,"siem_logging_integration":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"open_source","deployment_model":"self_host","custom_rules_engine":true,"owasp_top_10_protection":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"PagerDuty"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Elastic"},{"name":"Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR"}]` | `[{"name":"OWASP CRS","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Experiment, prototype, and deploy with usage-based pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","description":"Pay only for what you use with built-in volume discounts","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Custom pricing and expert support for large-scale deployments","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available; usage-based pricing with volume discounts; enterprise custom pricing","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-29T15:05:23.951Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://modsecurity.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T22:36:34.235Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 61 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.17","date":"2026-09-29T21:01:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.15","date":"2026-09-29T20:47:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.14","date":"2026-07-02T18:56:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.16","date":"2026-06-29T16:40:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.15","date":"2026-04-28T17:48:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.13","date":"2026-04-28T18:09:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.12","date":"2025-08-05T19:21:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.11","date":"2025-07-01T20:07:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.10","date":"2025-06-02T15:07:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.9","date":"2025-05-21T19:49:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.14","date":"2025-02-25T14:32:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.13","date":"2024-09-03T13:56:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.8","date":"2024-09-03T13:07:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.12","date":"2024-01-30T15:52:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.11","date":"2023-12-06T20:01:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.10","date":"2023-07-25T16:38:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.9","date":"2023-04-13T03:22:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.7","date":"2023-01-05T01:45:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.8","date":"2022-09-07T20:16:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.6","date":"2022-09-08T00:23:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.6"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.fastly.com/security-research | http://modsecurity.org/privacy-policy/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=gentoo&package_name=www-apache%2Fmod_security&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (WAF)

| Capability | Fastly Next-Gen WAF | ModSecurity |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Self host |
| Owasp top 10 protection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom rules engine | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bot management | ✓ | - |
| API discovery protection | ✓ | - |
| Ddos l7 protection | ✓ | - |
| Rate limiting | ✓ | - |
| Threat intel feeds | ✓ | - |
| SIEM logging integration | ✓ | - |
| Kubernetes ingress support | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| PCI DSS compliant | - | - |
| Fedramp authorized | - | - |
| Pricing model | Usage based | Open source |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:15:22.307Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*